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The Jack Carr Channel

Best of Danger Close: SAS and SBS

The Jack Carr Channel

Jack Carr

Society & Culture

4.92.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

NOTE: In the coming weeks, Jack is releasing a series of “best of” collections from the Danger Close archives. Each episode contains portions of past interviews, all centered around a theme or topic. Today’s episode features interviews with veterans of the United Kingdom's Special Boat Service (SBS) and Special Air Service (SAS). 

FEATURED INTERVIEWS: 

CHRIS RYAN - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000539146477   

OLLIE OLLERTON - Full Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000568129967 

DES POWELL - Full Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000568129967 

ANDY MCNAB - Full Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000534670680 

BEN GARWOOD- Full Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000577233745   

DEAN STOTT -  Full Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danger-close-with-jack-carr/id1557814875?i=1000542928193   

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today’s episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle. Purchase at http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/dangerclose and use code: dangerclose20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase and your first coffee club order!

SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Danger Close Podcast, beyond the books of me, Jack Carr.

0:17.6

Welcome to the Danger Close Podcast, an Ironclad original presented by Navy Federal Credit Union.

0:22.5

This is a best of episode focusing on conversations with SAS and SBS special operators, and that

0:29.2

is the Special Air Service and Special Boat Service, two of the most elite special operations

0:34.5

forces in the world that I have been fortunate enough to work with Downrange.

0:39.3

And now, without further ado, best of SAS, SBS.

0:45.5

Chris Ryan.

0:49.7

Chris is the author of over 70 works of fiction and nonfiction.

0:54.5

His first book right here is called The One That Got Away.

0:57.5

This is my original copy from back in the day.

1:00.2

He was a member of Bravo 2-0 during the first Gulf War in 1991 and ended up going on E&E,

1:07.4

Escape Innovation, all the way to the Syrian border.

1:11.8

Here's part of the story.

1:15.0

Now because of my experience, when it started snowing, there was a high wind, shall

1:18.6

factor, the wind was blowing, but more importantly, the snow kept changing into rain and the

1:24.6

ditch that we were in kept filling up with water.

1:27.3

And it probably saved us in terms of these Iraqi soldiers who were close by didn't walk

1:33.7

over to us.

1:35.5

But then started showing all the classic signs of hypothermia.

1:40.9

And he was going down rapidly.

1:45.3

I can honestly say it was the longest day in my life and I've worked in some of the coldest

1:49.6

environments in the world.

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